Compare Optometrists & Prosthodontists District Of Columbia

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Salary

View the mid-level salary in both your current job and your selected occupation. (Annual salaries apply to people who work full-time year-round.)

Optometrists $106,400
Prosthodontists Not Available

Similar skills & knowledge

These skills are commonly used in both your current job and your selected occupation.

Reading Comprehension
Reading work-related information.

Sales and Marketing
Knowledge of principles and methods for showing, promoting, and selling products or services. This includes marketing strategy and tactics, product demonstration, sales techniques, and sales control systems.

Biology
Knowledge of plant and animal organisms, their tissues, cells, functions, interdependencies, and interactions with each other and the environment.

Active Learning
Figuring out how to use new ideas or things.

Writing
Writing things for co-workers or customers.

Judgment and Decision Making
Thinking about the pros and cons of different options and picking the best one.

Active Listening
Listening to others, not interrupting, and asking good questions.

Service Orientation
Looking for ways to help people.

Critical Thinking
Thinking about the pros and cons of different ways to solve a problem.

Education and Training
Knowledge of principles and methods for curriculum and training design, teaching and instruction for individuals and groups, and the measurement of training effects.

Complex Problem Solving
Noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it.

Social Perceptiveness
Understanding people's reactions.

Speaking
Talking to others.

English Language
Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.

Instructing
Teaching people how to do something.

Monitoring
Keeping track of how well people and/or groups are doing in order to make improvements.

Physics
Knowledge and prediction of physical principles, laws, their interrelationships, and applications to understanding fluid, material, and atmospheric dynamics, and mechanical, electrical, atomic and sub- atomic structures and processes.

Personnel and Human Resources
Knowledge of principles and procedures for personnel recruitment, selection, training, compensation and benefits, labor relations and negotiation, and personnel information systems.

Management of Personnel Resources
Selecting and managing the best workers for a job.

Time Management
Managing your time and the time of other people.


skills & knowledge Gaps

These are areas where you might have skill gaps. People working in your selected job generally need higher levels in these skill and knowledge areas than people working in your current job.

Design Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Optometrists
Optometrists
Very Low
Design Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Prosthodontists
Prosthodontists
Medium

Design
Knowledge of design techniques, tools, and principles involved in production of precision technical plans, blueprints, drawings, and models.

Mechanical Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Optometrists
Optometrists
Very Low
Mechanical Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Prosthodontists
Prosthodontists
Medium

Mechanical
Knowledge of machines and tools, including their designs, uses, repair, and maintenance.

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Engineering and Technology Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Optometrists
Optometrists
Very Low
Engineering and Technology Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Prosthodontists
Prosthodontists
Medium

Engineering and Technology
Knowledge of the practical application of engineering science and technology. This includes applying principles, techniques, procedures, and equipment to the design and production of various goods and services.

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Production and Processing Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Optometrists
Optometrists
Very Low
Production and Processing Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Prosthodontists
Prosthodontists
Medium

Production and Processing
Knowledge of raw materials, production processes, quality control, costs, and other techniques for maximizing the effective manufacture and distribution of goods.

Operations Analysis Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Optometrists
Optometrists
Very Low
Operations Analysis Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Prosthodontists
Prosthodontists
Medium

Operations Analysis
Figuring out what a product or service needs to be able to do.

Chemistry Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Optometrists
Optometrists
Medium
Chemistry Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Prosthodontists
Prosthodontists
High

Chemistry
Knowledge of the chemical composition, structure, and properties of substances and of the chemical processes and transformations that they undergo. This includes uses of chemicals and their interactions, danger signs, production techniques, and disposal methods.

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Typical Level Of Training

See how much education people typically have in your selected job, and then use the link to find training programs in your local area.

Typical level Of training for Optometrists
Optometrists

Doctoral or professional degree

Typical level Of training for Prosthodontists
Prosthodontists

Doctoral or professional degree

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Licensing

Many states require licenses for certain jobs. See if your selected occupation requires a license and if so, follow the link to find information for your state.

Licensing for Optometrists
Optometrists

License may be required in District of Columbia

Licensing for Prosthodontists
Prosthodontists

License may be required in District of Columbia


Certification

Certifications help you get ahead or qualify for different jobs. You usually have to pass a test to earn one, and then you can show employers that you have the skills and knowledge needed to do well on the job.

Certification for Optometrists
Optometrists

8 related certifications

Certification for Prosthodontists
Prosthodontists

0 related certifications